Family Vacation: Griswold Style!!

Road trip to Montgomery and Gulf Shores

5 kids, 3 adults, 1 car, 16 hours. The end!!

  Its been a while since we've been on a family vacation, so this was much needed. We took a few extras but it was a great time!! 

I love getting all the cousins together and was glad they got to meet the newest girl cousin, Miss Juliet!!

 We went to the Montgomery Zoo...

 fed birds...

 ate a yummy dinner at a dinner theater...

 watched uncle Jason perform...

 in the Three Musketeers...

 enjoyed an amazing magic show...

and tried (237 times) to get an adorable beach picture of the cousins!! We didn't get a million dollar photo, but we sure made some fun memories.

 We didn't get a real good family picture either...darn that wind!! 

We had a lot of fun at The Hangout where we ate...

played in bubbles...

did flips on a bungee trampoline...

won a big limbo competition...

and just hung out!!

 We then went to my grandpa's house a few miles from Gulf Shores and stayed there a couple of days. I can't believe I didn't get a picture of them...but I did get a picture of their pool!

The kids liked swimming in the pool more than the ocean, which was good since our last day it ended up being double red flag day. Wes took the older kids shopping while Amy and I watched these rug-rats throw sand at each other while yelling at them to get out of the water!!

  I'm already looking forward to going back. I sure wouldn't mind retiring in Gulf Shores one day.

Summer Highlights!!

There is always fun adventures out in the country at GG and PaPa's House!!

The UncleZacBrayBand...

Playing on my old teeter totter from when I was there age...

 and getting to watch baby birds hatch.

Take a drive down to pick some apples and pears...

 Yummy!!!

 Play dress-up...

 and of course bake...

 ZANE!!

He enjoys going to work with his daddy but is not a fan of jeans with no holes, belts, or nice shoes. He complied.

 He learned to tie his shoes!!

 He takes pictures of himself every chance he gets...

 and is an awesome diver!! He got the arms down...just need to work on going head first!

 He loves writing heart felt letters to children in Africa...

 and winning tickets at Chuck-E-Cheese!!

 Please never outgrow your fascination of singing to yourself...

 AVERY!!

 She is one fashion diva...

 and has become very interested in make-up!

 She had a little appendicitis scare, but after some traumatic tests, it was just a cyst on her ovary.

 She loves getting her nails done...

 and riding her bike to pick up friends to come play!

 She never fails in the creative department...

 and LOVES babies...especially her new cousin Paxton!!

 AUNT BRITTANY!!

 She was the best babysitter this summer!! Her and her boyfriend(pictured below) are teachers, so they get to enjoy summer with their favorite kiddos...

and favorite nephews and niece...

 and take them to do fun things!!

 Last but not least...

GREG!!!

The cutest Anole that turns bright green, light tan, and dark brownish purple...

 and eats meal worms and crickets...

I love my crazy family!!

Four Camps in June!!!

CHURCH CAMP!!

Right after school ended, we dropped the kids off at Camp Rock Creek for their very first camp experience!

 Zane had his cousin and a backwards green tshirt and Avery had her accessories. I kid you not, she packed a headband, bow, and necklace for every outfit!!

While they were gone, we lost power at home from a tornado, making me a tad worried. I received a text informing me they were just fine thank goodness! They had a blast!!

CAMP SING-A-LOT!!

Avery had a good time going to day camp everyday for a week. I have misplaced the fun CD of all the pictures, but here she is with the CEO of camp!!

Click here for proof she has not yet decided if she's alto or soprano!!

OU GYMNASTICS CAMP!!

Avery BEGGED to go to camp with her friend this summer. They stayed in a dormroom by themselves...

 with this OU gymnast monitoring their hall...

 The evenings they had fun doing a talent show...

 swimming and deocrating their door...

but the rest of the day it was just gymnastics. Apparently she doesn't love doing gymnastics 6 hours a day. She said she will not go back!! I'm glad I had to sell an organ in order to pay the tuition...I guess I can rest in peace knowing I won't have to do that again!

Her favorite part of camp was this...

Click to see Avery Dance. Back Center.

GOLF CAMP!!

Avery was not excited about this, but Wes is convinced he'll create a daughter with a full ride college scholarship...

She makes a cute fashionable golfer that's for sure!

There was only 2 days in June that Avery didn't have something going on...not sure what we were thinking...